The KPA tried to get my dad

Oberon · 01-17-16, 07:58 AM

My grandfather had a scrap against Asian communists, but not in Korea, but next door in Malaya. My mother recalls he once mentioned that the children used to run out to meet the commandos when they arrived at the various villages and the commandos would play with them, unfortunately the communist insurgents worked this one out and started booby trapping the children, which meant that whenever the children ran out to the commandos they'd have to defend themselves with force.

I can't begin to imagine what he went through.

45 Commando Bren Group wading through the jungle

Briefing

My Grandfather on the left and a gentleman identified only as 'Steve', this picture was taken on deployment prior to Malaya...in Palestine.

01-17-16, 07:58 AM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	My grandfather had a scrap against Asian communists, but not in Korea, but next door in Malaya. My mother recalls he once mentioned that the children used to run out to meet the commandos when they arrived at the various villages and the commandos would play with them, unfortunately the communist insurgents worked this one out and started booby trapping the children, which meant that whenever the children ran out to the commandos they'd have to defend themselves with force. I can't begin to imagine what he went through. 45 Commando Bren Group wading through the jungle Briefing My Grandfather on the left and a gentleman identified only as 'Steve', this picture was taken on deployment prior to Malaya...in Palestine.